1978 Fairfield Bay Classic

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1978 Fairfield Bay Classic
DateJanuary 30 – February 5
Edition5th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location North Little Rock, AR, US
Venue Burns Park
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters [2]
  1977  · Arkansas International Tennis Tournament ·  1979  

The 1978 Fairfield Bay Classic, also known as the Arkansas International, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at Burns Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas in the United States that was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fifth edition of the event and was held from January 30 through February 5, 1978. First-seeded Dick Stockton won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton defeated Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister 6–4, 3–5, retired

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson / Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson 7–6, 6–3

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References

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  2. "1978 Little Rock – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
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  4. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 118. ISBN   978-0354090681.